What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

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Where Do We See AI in Everyday Life? 📱

Examples:

• Your phone suggests words as you type

• You get movie or music recommendations

• You talk to Siri, Google Assistant

• You use Google Maps or Waze

• You translate languages on the web

• Instagram or TikTok shows you what you like

• You unlock your phone with face recognition

1. Use ChatGPT or Gemini (Text AI)

Task:

• “What are three cheap and healthy recipes I can cook this week?”→ Observe the reply. Was it helpful? Would you ask more?

• I’m going to a job interview. Can you help me prepare?”→ Observe the reply. Was it helpful? Would you ask more?

2. Try a Text-to-Image Tool

Use any tools you are familiar with or tools like Pixlr AI Generator or Bing Image Creator.

Task:

• Type: “A woman working on a laptop in a cozy café in winter.”→ Discuss: Does it match your imagination? What else would you try?

• Ask learners to suggest a few words and see what kind of image would be generated. → Discuss: Does it match your imagination?

• Describe what you see in the current moment and type that description. → Discuss: Does it match your imagination? What else would you try?

Example outputs from ChatGPT

3. Use Voice Input with Google Assistant or Siri

Task:

• Say: “Remind me to drink water in 10 minutes”→ Discuss: Was this easier than typing?

• Say: "Can you set a timer for 30 seconds?"→ Discuss: Was this easier than typing? What else would you ask?

• Saves time (e.g., writing help, navigation, voice-to-text)

• Improves accessibility (e.g., screen readers, translation)

• Helps in education, healthcare, and work

• Loss of privacy or data misuse: When you use an AI-powered app like a face filter, a language translation app, or a smart assistant, it may collect your voice, photos, or location without you fully realizing it. That data could be stored for a long time, shared with other companies, or even sold.

• Bias in AI decisions (e.g., hiring, facial recognition): AI can treat people unfairly if it's trained on biased data. For example, an AI used to screen job applications may reject qualified candidates just because their name or background doesn’t match what the system thinks a good candidate looks like.

• Misinformation (e.g., fake images or voices): AI can create fake content that looks or sounds very real, like a video of a celebrity or a politician saying something they never said, or a fake voice message that sounds like a family member. These can be used to confuse, manipulate, or scam people.